[EscortSportage]

im debating the cost to benefit for this setup

MM hybrid steering shaft
Brand new 03 Cobra steering rack
some different tie rods etc etc

how is the steering response and feel compared to a stock fox steering setup with an MM steering shaft?

is this worth it? or can this wait?

[ReverendDexter]

Subscribed... my rack needs to be replaced anyway, curious what all would be involved in this swap.

[EscortSportage]

standby,

[EscortSportage]

all From MM website

New! MM now has a Hybrid Steering Shaft Assembly that allows the installation of an SN95 (1994-2004) power steering rack into a Fox (1979-93) chassis Mustang. The SN95 steering racks are a good upgrade for a Fox Mustang because they provide improved steering feel, with slightly higher effort and more linearity than the Fox steering rack.

With the new MM Hybrid Steering Shaft Assembly the SN95 steering racks can now be easily installed in a Fox chassis Mustang. The MM hybrid shaft assembly has the correct lower U-joint to connect to the unique triangular-shaped input shaft of the SN95 steering racks. This MM hybrid assembly also features a splined joint to allow correcting the orientation of the steering wheel. This feature is required to properly center the steering wheel with the SN95 steering rack. Without this unique MM shaft the steering wheel would be rotated nearly 90 degrees from center, which is far too much to be corrected by adjustment of the tie-rods. The stock steering wheel and airbag (if so equipped) are not disturbed.

The MM Hybrid Steering Shaft Assembly is constructed with all of the great features listed above for our other high performance steering shaft assemblies. No setscrews!















Fox chassis tie-rods are required because the SN95 tie-rods are too long for the Fox chassis front control arms. The correct length tie-rods can be easily swapped into place because the inner threaded connection, where the tie-rod attaches to the steering rack, is the same. Note that the threads on the tie-rods, for attaching the outer tie-rod ends, are different between the SN95 tie-rods and the Fox tie-rods. This will dictate which outer tie-rod ends must be used.

For those using the longer SN95 front control arms on their Fox Mustang, and who will be using an adjustable outer tie-rod end bumpsteer kit, there are two options to choose among for tie-rods and outer tie-rod ends. The longer SN95 tie-rods can be used, which will require an SN95 adjustable outer tie-rod end kit. Or the shorter Fox tie-rods can be used, along with our MMTR-6 tie-rod end kit. This kit has a longer aluminum adapter sleeve that effectively lengthens the Fox tie-rod to match the longer SN95 front control arms.

[ReverendDexter]

So, basically you can swap to an SN95 rack with the rack, your existing tie-rods, and a hybrid steering shaft?

[EscortSportage]

thats what im thinking, i talked to MM they said the 03 cobra or 04 cobra....think its 03 cobra has the BEST steering rack (so why waste our time with 94 to 2002 stuff)

only thing (picture me walking into a ford dealership asking them for a new 03 C rack)
$$$

im curious to see how much money it is, cuz shit ill do the swap when i do my MM k member

MM k member,a arms, rack bushings, swaybar, swaybar reinforcement kit with a MM hybrid shaft and 03 cobra rack....would be an AMAZING improvment

[ReverendDexter]

Rock Auto has reman racks for $150 + $100 core... but I can't find anything that says they're '03/'04 Cobra specific (the application guide says "03/04 Mustang"... so maybe it is because it doesn't say 94-04, or maybe it's not because it doesn't say Cobra).

I'm honestly not sure what the difference in the racks was between the NE GT and the Termies, so I'm not sure if a reman unit would retain those differences.

[EscortSportage]

thats what im saying is we need to make SURE its a 03 cobra why waste ur time with anything else, if we are going to do the work,.....
sooo they will take my POS 89 rack as a core?

[ReverendDexter]

Originally Posted by EscortSportage sooo they will take my POS 89 rack as a core?

Will they know the difference if you don't tell them?

[EscortSportage]

hmmm....and then u go to a ford dealer and buy my old stock (2003 cobra) rack LMAO

[EscortSportage]

240 dollars! (MM hybrid shaft)

damnit! well i guess ill sell my exsisting MM shaft